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Rockdale Academy

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Rockdale Academy is an urban public school in Cincinnati, Ohio that is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It serves 225 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

225 Students

19 Teachers

335 Rockdale Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45229 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Rockdale Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rockdale Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rockdale Academy

$28,048

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

231

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Rockdale Academy has received support from 132 individuals from Ohio and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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